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Deeksha Dixit
Contributor-Level 10
Yes, the CDS has a height-related requirement. The minimum height for all defense academies through the CDS exam is as follows:
1. Male applicants must be at least 157.5 cm tall to qualify for IMA.
2. The minimum height requirement for admission to the Air Force Academy (AFA) is 162.5 cm.
3. The required height for INA is 157 cm or more, and only male candidates can apply.
4. To apply for OTA, male candidates must be at least 157.5 cm tall, while female candidates must be at least 152 cm tall.
5. Candidates from the Gorkha, Garhwal, Kumaon, and North Eastern regions are given a 5 cm relaxation.
6. Those applying from Lakshadweep are giv
1. Male applicants must be at least 157.5 cm tall to qualify for IMA.
2. The minimum height requirement for admission to the Air Force Academy (AFA) is 162.5 cm.
3. The required height for INA is 157 cm or more, and only male candidates can apply.
4. To apply for OTA, male candidates must be at least 157.5 cm tall, while female candidates must be at least 152 cm tall.
5. Candidates from the Gorkha, Garhwal, Kumaon, and North Eastern regions are given a 5 cm relaxation.
6. Those applying from Lakshadweep are giv
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Deeksha Dixit
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Yes, there is a physical test that is conducted after the CDS written test. During SSB, fitness is tested through some physical activities. Apart from that, there is a separate medical test in which physical parameters such as height, weight, BMI, etc. Are tested. If you do not match the parameters set by the board, you will not be selected for the army through IMA or OTA, even if you have been recommended by the SSB. Therefore, you must carefully read the notification to check if you are meeting all physical fitness criteria set by the Army. Also, you must focus on your fitness during the preparation phase.
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Deeksha Dixit
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You can take the CDS exam if you meet the age requirement and other UPSC requirements. Unlike other UPSC exams, there is no limit to the number of attempts you can make. To apply for the CDS exam in whichever cycle you are applying to, you must be under the age of 25. There are two exam cycles: January and July. You must be a graduate to apply for the CDS. Also, your age must be less than 24 years for IMA, AFA, and INA. This is 25 years for OTA. As long as you fulfill this criteria, you can apply for the CDS exam.
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Deeksha Dixit
Contributor-Level 10
The physical standards are extremely important for the CDS exam. You may be disqualified even if you are recommended by the SSB if you do not meet the physical fitness requirements. The following are the physical criteria for the CDS exam:
1. The minimum required height is around 157.5 cm for IMA through CDS.
2. It is 157 cm for the Navy and 162.5 cm for the Air Force.
3. For female candidates, the minimum required height is 152 cm.
4. The body mass index (BMI) must be below 25 for CDS.
5. Also, there is a required waist-to-hip ratio that should be below 0.9 for males and 0.8 for females.
6. The waist circumference must be less than 80
1. The minimum required height is around 157.5 cm for IMA through CDS.
2. It is 157 cm for the Navy and 162.5 cm for the Air Force.
3. For female candidates, the minimum required height is 152 cm.
4. The body mass index (BMI) must be below 25 for CDS.
5. Also, there is a required waist-to-hip ratio that should be below 0.9 for males and 0.8 for females.
6. The waist circumference must be less than 80
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Deeksha Dixit
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Yes, you can apply for the CDS exam even if your percentage is 35%. There is no minimum percentage requirement for applying for CDS. As per the UPSC notification, you need to have graduated from a recognised university. You must also be under the age of 25 to be eligible to apply. Your percentage won't affect your application. However, you may have a difficult question regarding your low academic score on the SSB. The board will require you to justify your lower percentile in graduation. As long as you are well prepared to face this, you can sail through this exam.
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Deeksha Dixit
Contributor-Level 10
Yes, sometimes questions do get repeated in the CDS exam. However, the UPSC does not directly repeat the question word for word; instead, the basic part gets repeated. For example, you can SEE questions on Article 32 in different years framed differently. From the analysis of the previous year's question paper, it can be concluded that important themes get revisited in CDS. This is the same for GK, math, and English papers. This is why experts and toppers always suggest analyzing the previous year's question paper. By analyzing previous year's question Sets you can not just make a list of such repetitive themes but also understand the
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Deeksha Dixit
Contributor-Level 10
You can start with the NCERTs to build the foundation of concepts for the CDS exam. Here is the list of paper-wise suggested books by toppers to prepare for the CDS:
1. Elementary Mathematics: For this paper, you can refer to NCERT mathematics. Additionally, you can take help from RS Aggarwal's Mathematics for CDS or Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations. You can also refer to the Pathfinder for CDS book for this paper.
2. General Awareness: The syllabus of this paper is huge, so you must refer to the NCERTs for this section. In addition, you can refer to the Manohar Panday or Manorama Yearbook. You must regularly read the
1. Elementary Mathematics: For this paper, you can refer to NCERT mathematics. Additionally, you can take help from RS Aggarwal's Mathematics for CDS or Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations. You can also refer to the Pathfinder for CDS book for this paper.
2. General Awareness: The syllabus of this paper is huge, so you must refer to the NCERTs for this section. In addition, you can refer to the Manohar Panday or Manorama Yearbook. You must regularly read the
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Deeksha Dixit
Contributor-Level 10
The CDS preparation requires you to study with focus until the exam day. Here are some last-minute things you need to do before the CDS exam:
1. A month prior to the exam, stop reading all new material.
2. Examine papers from previous years to identify key themes that require multiple revisions.
3. To improve on test day, check your accuracy rate with a thorough practice test.
4. The important facts and formulas must be at your fingertips.
5. Begin preparing how you will approach the exam questions on the day of the written test.
6. Make sure you have all of the necessary items with you, such as your admit card.
7. Look after your healt
1. A month prior to the exam, stop reading all new material.
2. Examine papers from previous years to identify key themes that require multiple revisions.
3. To improve on test day, check your accuracy rate with a thorough practice test.
4. The important facts and formulas must be at your fingertips.
5. Begin preparing how you will approach the exam questions on the day of the written test.
6. Make sure you have all of the necessary items with you, such as your admit card.
7. Look after your healt
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deepika maurya
Guide-Level 15
Both the Air Force Common Admission Test and the combined defense services are conducted to select suitable candidates for training in the academies for the post of commissioned officer in the Indian Armed Forces. While the complete AFCAT procedure is conducted by the Air Force and the CDS exam is conducted by UPSC The SSB for both exams is conducted by respective SSB boards. Selected students go through the SSB interview, and those who are recommended by the Services Selection Board undergo a medical examination. Only students declared medically fit are issued joining letters, subject to their rank in the final merit list calculated o
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Sourav singh
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B.A will be a better option if you want to make your career by clearing CDS exam. But for INA and Air force Academy you must have a degree in Engineering.
For INA: The aspirants must have a degree in Engineering. For Air Force Academy: The aspirants should have passed 12th standard with Physics and Mathematics and having a degree from a recognised university or Bachelors degree in engineering / technology. As we Know Why all prefer B.A. For CDS preparation because there are three different exams are organised by UPSC.
EXAM-I Elementary mathematics
EXAM-II English
EXAM-III General studies
So, if you go for B.A. for your graduation, you wil
For INA: The aspirants must have a degree in Engineering. For Air Force Academy: The aspirants should have passed 12th standard with Physics and Mathematics and having a degree from a recognised university or Bachelors degree in engineering / technology. As we Know Why all prefer B.A. For CDS preparation because there are three different exams are organised by UPSC.
EXAM-I Elementary mathematics
EXAM-II English
EXAM-III General studies
So, if you go for B.A. for your graduation, you wil
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